Sweden gives go-ahead for northern Kallak iron ore mine
Plans for the mine have been opposed by the indigenous Sami people, as well as climate-change activist Greta Thunberg.
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Russia diamond supply curb may benefit Zimbabwe miner’s gems
State-owned ZCDC will resume diamond auctions in April after an eight-month hiatus.
London nickel trading shows signs of recovery after two weeks of chaos
LME three-month nickel tumbled as much as 14% to $27,020 a tonne just after Tuesday's market open.
LME says it has no current plans to ban Russian metal from its system
Russia supplies about 10% of the world's nickel, 6% of its aluminum and around 3.5% of its copper. A ban on Russian metal could lead to shortages and further price surges at a time of rising inflation around the world.
Synthetic graphite from industrial waste may be key for next-gen battery systems
German scientists are exploring sustainable synthesis routes for graphite from industrial waste.
Court halts exploration at Los Andes Copper’s Chile project on potential endangered species impact
The court order relates to the impact on the the habitat of the vizcachas, a small rabbit that is part of the food chain for the Andean cat.
Posco to invest $4bn in lithium project in Argentina
The funds will be invested in a project at a salt flat called Salar de Hombre Muerto, located in the border between the northern Salta and Catamarca provinces.
Rio Tinto, Lion Copper and Gold sign deal to advance exploration at Nevada copper assets
Rio will evaluate the potential commercial deployment of its Nuton copper heap leaching technologies developed to deliver increased copper recovery from mined ore.
Zambia’s Mopani halts copper mining at a shaft after accident
All operations at SOB (South Ore Body mine shaft) have been suspended until further notice.
